“Loris will start. If nothing happens from here on the way to Maribor, then Loris will start,” said Klopp as Liverpool’s 21-man squad flew to Slovenia.

Klopp would not be drawn on how many other changes Liverpool would make but confirmed they have no new injury problems. “We will see about rotation. I don’t think it is necessary, but maybe one, two, three or four changes [will be made]. We will see.”